I think it's just a matter of debconf questions like: * Do you have an Apple machine (with the original parts)?
if so: * Which one? [ ] slot loading iMac [ ] iMac DV -- try to compile a list of machines -- This could be done in debian-installer, and the packages could use this information... like choosing a more-appropriate kernel with adb mouse buttons emulation for example... Em Ter, 2004-07-27 ās 15:13, Albert Cahalan escreveu: > There's got to be a better way, especially considering > that this is Mac hardware. There simply haven't been > that many different kinds of hardware in recent years. > In spite of having totally stock and matching Apple parts, > I cling to a mysterious mode line I found via Google! > How about this. We collect working config files, ship > them all, and let the user pick? Slackware 1.x had this > advanced technology a decade ago, with about 30 config files. > It can be partially automated, such that at least 99% > of the users get _something_ running. > > Suppose the files are named by this scheme: > card-monitor-opt > Where "card" is a PCI ID, "monitor" is a name related > to whatever Apple used, and "opt" indicates a tradeoff > for resolution, color depth, or 3d. > > So I have 1002:5046-22inCinemaADB-ResColor for this. > > The PCI ID is automatically detected. The monitor > might be too, especially if this is a laptop. Otherwise, > just offer a choice of VGA and Apple desplays: > > Plain VGA (tweak it later if you want) > 15" whatever they called it with DVI > 17" whatever they called it with DVI > 22" Apple Cinema Display with DVI > 15" whatever they called it with ADB > 17" whatever they called it with ADB > 22" Apple Cinema Display with ADB > 20" Apple Cinema Display with DVI > 21" Apple Cinema Display with DVI > 23" Apple Cinema Display HD with DVI > 30" Apple Cinema Display HD with DVI > > Then, out of these choices... > > low-res, millions of colors, no 3d > low-res, thousands of colors, no 3d > high-res, millions of colors, no 3d > high-res, thousands of colors, no 3d > low-res, millions of colors, 3d > low-res, thousands of colors, 3d > high-res, millions of colors, 3d > high-res, thousands of colors, 3d > > 1. eliminate unavailable res/color/3d choices > 2. eliminate obviously inferior res/color/3d choices > 3. if more than one choice remains, ask the user
